Sermons (Page 57)
The Divine Perspective of Salvation
The Divine Perspective of Salvation Text: John 3:16-21 Jesus is giving an explanation to Nicodemus about true salvation. We need to listen to these words with Jewish ears. Nicodemus was a master at keeping all the Pharisaical rules. He had mastered the regulation of his life to the point that he was elevated as an example to all. He was ruler in Israel. But Jesus drops…
Life as a Living Sacrifice
Life as a Living Sacrifice Text: Philippians 2:17-18 The best lives in human history may be summed up in one word: service. A life that cannot be accurately summed up by that one word has missed the point. To be given life is to be given the opportunity to serve. The epitome of such a life is of course, the Son of God our Lord Jesus Christ who came not to be ministered…
The Only Antidote for the Venom of Sin
The Only Antidote for the Venom of Sin Text: John 3:14-15, Num 21:4-9 Once again we turn to this remarkable passage, where Jesus gives perhaps the greatest one-to-one exposition of salvation. Adding to the profound content of the subject matter, is the context in which it was given; that it was delivered to one of the most religious men on the face of the earth. An…
The Life That’s a Witness To The World
The Life That’s a Witness To The World Text: Philippians 2:14-16 Have you ever wanted to win a soul to Christ? How important is it to you that souls are won for the Saviour? Are you content to relax upon the sovereignty of God without any emotion toward perishing souls? I believe you value the lost. But I wonder how much. You may value the lost enough to pray for them,…
Christ’s Response to Unbelief
Christ’s Response to Unbelief Text: John 3:11-13 Once again I wish to emphasize to you that the analogy used by the Lord in John 3 to depict what is necessary in order to enter the kingdom of God, is deliberately one which shows our lack of contribution. Just as you had zero influence in the matters of your first birth, so it is with the new birth. Spiritual life is…
Sanctification: Working Out What God Has Worked In
Sanctification: Working Out What God Has Worked In Text: Philippians 2:12-13 Is there every a time when we can put our feet up and go on a spiritual vacation? Is there ever an occasion where we can call up the devil and arrange a time out in the midst of the battle? Of course not, and this being…
The Powerlessness of Man in Salvation
The Powerlessness of Man in Salvation Text: John 3:1-10 As we step into John 3, we’re moving into a passage that where John is intent on showing us the reality of John 1:13. There is perhaps no greater explanation of the sovereign work of God in salvation than right here. As Peter says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his…
The Pattern of Christ’s Exaltation by Humiliation
The Pattern of Christ’s Exaltation by Humiliation Text: Philippians 2:5-11 As we have seen over the past two weeks, in the opening words of this chapter we find Paul’s call to congregational unity. We have seen him use incentives, and arguments based upon self-denial. Now Paul gives the…
Faith That Does Not Save
Faith That Does Not Save Text: John 2:23-25 You may remember that we noticed in the prologue that John is dealing with a lot of contrasts. Death vs life, darkness vs light, that which is created vs He who is uncreated, etc. Among them is faith vs unbelief, and in this portion we see that John is intent in showing the miraculous nature of genuine faith. We must see this…
The Self-Denial of Spiritual Unity
The Self-Denial of Spiritual Unity Text: Philippians 2:2-4 In a letter to Archbishop Cranmer in April 1552, John Calvin wrote of his vision of church unity. “Amongst the greatest evils of our century must be counted the fact that the churches are so divided one from another that there is scarcely even a human relationship between us; at all events there is not the…
